Literature DB >> 3306165

Migration of temporary epicardial pacer wire fragment retained after a cardiac operation.

F L Korompai, R H Hayward, W L Knight.   

Abstract

Reported complications of retained temporary epicardial pacer wires after cardiac operations have been confined to infections. We report the migration of the retained fragment into the free peritoneal cavity after 6 years of stability in the precordium.

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Year:  1987        PMID： 3306165

Source DB:  PubMed          Journal:  J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg        ISSN： 0022-5223            Impact factor:   5.209


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2.  Bilateral sternobronchial fistula after coronary surgery--are the retained epicardial pacing wires responsible? A case report.

Authors:  Timothy Sakellaridis; Michalis Argiriou; Victor Panagiotakopoulos; Christos Charitos
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